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Esophagus Cancer Symptoms

Cancer of the esophagus can be very dangerous because in the early stage of the disease, there usually aren’t any apparent symptoms. Smoking or other means of ingesting tobacco, and excessive alcohol consumption can greatly increase your risk of getting esophageal cancer. In the later stages of the disease, the following symptoms may be witnessed:

Difficulty in swallowing or pain during swallowing.

A drastic loss in body weight.

Pain in the throat or back, between the shoulder blades and from behind the breastbone.

A persistent or chronic cough and possible hoarseness.

Vomiting and/or the appearance of blood when coughing

It is possible that these symptoms may be caused by other conditions such as Barret’s Esophagus, but it is important that you seek medical attention quickly to rule out the possibility of esophageal cancer.

Cancer.gov: Esophageal Cancer
The U.S. Government web site for the The National Cancer Institute with information on clinical trials, medical articles and most importantly a comprehensive online booklet for sufferers of Esophageal Cancer.

The Virtual Hospital: Esophageal Carcinoma
Extensively illustrated and detailed discussion of esophageal cancer. The site gives information on important topics such as geographic statistics on disease occurence, histology issues (tissues), the various kinds of esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, etc.) and more.

ACOR Discussion List: Esophageal Cancer
The ACOR discussion list for esophageal Cancer. A discussion list is an e-mail based message system that make it easy to say informed on a topic and converse with other list members.

Cathy's Esophageal Cancer Cafe
This web site is run by a survivor of esophageal cancer. She provides information on a broad spectrum of topics related to cancer of the esophagus, but the most notable feature is the brutally honest discussion forum frequented by esophageal cancer patients and their family and friends.

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